Bag-catch



(No Model.)

C. REINISCH 82; L. OCHSE.

BAG CATCH.

No. 360,113. y y Patented Mar. 29, 1887.

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WITNESSES? |NVENTOHI Cf) LUz's chse n BY .I9 ATT'YS N. PEIERS,PMiD-Uthogrzpher, Wamingtuu. D. C,

IlNiTnn STATES CHARLES REINISCH AND LOUIS OGHSE, OF NElVARK, NEV JERSEY.

BAG-CATCH.

SPECIFICATION Aforming part of Letters Patent No. 30,l13, dated March29, 1887.

Application filed Janunry17,1887. Serial No. 224,553. (No model.)

drawings, and to letters of reference marked thereon, which form a partof this specification.

In the accompanying sheet of drawings,Fig ure l is a plan or top viewofthe closed framesections of a bag to which the improved catches areattached. Figs. 2 and 3 are side elevations of portions of the framesections and the catches attached thereto in a locked and unlockedposition, respectively. Fig. 4 is a transverse section of Fig. 2 througha". Fig. 5 is a similar View taken through x on Fig. 3. Figs. 6 and 7are sectional views taken through y and 1', Figs. 4. and 5,respectively.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in each oftheviews.

The catch illustrated in the above-described views consists of aspring-actuated catchingbar, a, having a rounded head, a', a shoulder,ai, a barbed or conical end, a, above which is an annular recess, a5,and a spring detaining or catching plate, b, having a projectingportion, b', in which is an opening, ligadapted to receive the barbedend of the catching-bar. Said catching-bar and detaining-plate are pro.vided with `or arranged in suitable casings that for the catchingbarconsisting of an outer casing, c, and a perforated plate, c, arrangedbetween the casing and the framesection d, the perforation in said platelying over a corresponding perforation, d', in the said framesection,and through both of said perforations the catching-plate extends, asshown in Figs. 4 and 5. rIlhe casing c and plate c may be secured to theframe-section in any suitable manner. Between the shoulder at and vtheplate c is arranged a spiral spring, a, which forces the catching-barupward when released by the dctaining-plate b, as indicated in Figs. 3and 5, a pin, ci, limiting the upward movenient thereof.

The casing e, in which the detaining-plateis arranged, is secured to theside of the framesection f, the detainiug-plate or the portion b thereofprojecting from said frame-section toward the opposite section, d, anddirectly beneath the end ofthe catching-bar, as indicated in Figs. 4 and5. To permit this projection of the portion b the frame-sectionf is cutaway atf, and through the opening thus made the said portion of thedetainingplate extends, as shown. The normal position of thedetainingplate is illustrated in Figs. 4 and 6, being such that as thecatchingbar is depressed the barbed end thereof docs not pass throughthe opening b2, but strikes the edgebu thereof, and as the bar continuesto descend, the inclined sides of the barbed end force the detainingplate toward the section d of the frame until the barbed end passesthrough the opening b2, upon which the saiddetainingplate springs backinto the recess a5, as indicated in Figs. 4 and 5,and thus prevents theupward movement of the locking-bar. To release the said bar, the plate bis pressed toward the opposite frame-section, d, by the finger-piece b",which projects out through the casing c until the opening b2 in saidplate b will permit the end ofthe catching-bar to lift therefrom, as inFigs. 3 and 6. rIhe detaining-plate is secured to the casing e at theend of the spring portion b5, illustrated in Figs. (l and 7.

It' desirable, the plate c may be dispensed with and the spring et restdirectly upon the top of the frame-section d,- also, instead ofreeessing the catching-bar at ai, the bar througlr out its entire lengthmay be reduced in diameter to the thickness thereof at said recess.

Having thus described our invention, what .we claim isl. In a bag-catch,the`con'1bination of a spring-actuated catching-bar provided with aninclined or barb-shaped catching-end, a casing in which saidcatching-bar is arranged, secured to the frame-section d, saidfraxnesection d, a perforated yielding catching-plate, b, projectingfrom the framesectionf underneath the barbed end of said catching-bar,said frame-section f, and a casing in which said yielding plate isarranged, attached to said frame-section f, for the purposes set forth.

2. In a bag-catch, the combination of the perforated frame-section d, acasing secured to 'tached to said frame-section f, and to which saidcatching-piateis secured, for the purposes set forth.

3. In a bag-catch, the combination of the perforated frame-section d, acasing secured to said framesection, a catehingbar, a, having afinger-piece, a', a barbed end, a, recess a5, a shoulder, a, and pin ai,arranged in said easing and moving through the perforation in theframe-section d, a spiral spring arranged around said bar, theperforated frame-section f, an automatically-yielding catching-plate, b,having the projecting portion b, with an opening, b2, therein, springportion b5, and afmgerpiece, b4, projecting through the perforation inthe frame-section f underneath the barbed end of the catching-bar, and acasing, e, for the purposes set forth.

In testimony that we claim the invention set forth above We havehereunto set our hands this 12th day of January, 1887.

GHAS. REIN ISGH. LOUIS OCI-ISE.

Vitnesses:

' V FREDK. F. CAMPBELL,

FREDK. C. FRAENTZEL.

